At this point, I'm not sure what you think you're proving.

I don't think I'm proving anything. We're discussing something. I put forward my thoughts, you put forward yours, we think about them, things are good. My intention isn't to prove it's to discuss. I'm not so arrogant as to think for a second that I would be able to "prove" anything to you.

All I was saying is that saying vile things about people "above" you is an unfortunate side effect of being human.

My thoughts on racism are as follows: unless it is evident that someone harbors a hatred/contempt for a race of people, they are not racist. Words are not racist, people are.

In any case, your last comment was interesting, so thanks for your thoughts. However, some parts (especially the last part) tells me that we are far too polarized in our opinions and carrying on in a civil, polite manner will be a struggle. Besides, this is the second day in a row where this thread is pretty much the first thing I saw getting up in the morning.